The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-02-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.



persed by police. One man was stabbed and
some policemen were bruised. AT meeting
IN Waterford, the crowd burned copies OF the
Queen proclamation amid cheers and groans.
The announcement that the Princess
Louise is seeking divorce from Lord Lorne
causes little surprise TO those who are familiar
with their domestic aflairs.-lt is announced
that all the forts in Belgium along the frontier
of France have received a complete war arma-
ment. The preparations have been even
carried TO the extent Of modifying the troops
King Leopold will be COmmander-in-Chief OF
the Belgian forces, with Gen. Brivalmont as
Chief OF staff The Count of Flanders, brother
of the King will command the First Army
Corps and Gen. Nandermissen the Second
Metz advices say German officials have done
their best 10 spread alarm. Director kreis set
an example by buying quantity Of provisions.
The town was Immediately inundated with
peasants Offering enormous quantities OF corn,
poultry aud potatoes at rdicuously low prices.
Hundreds of laborers have been engaged TO
strengthen the forts.-At st. Petersburg 20
cadets and officers have been arrested for con-
nection with the recently-discovered con-
spTacy against the Government A Grand
General of the staff OF the Academy is impli-
Gated The Russian Mediterranean feet has
been ordered 10 Japan, where the Gar intends
20 assemble a squadron Of considerable proper
tions.-The agitation heretofore noted in the
press of Italy. caused by passage in the letter
OF Cardinal Jacobini 10 the papal nuncio ut
Munich, which is taken ms an intimation that
the Pope expects the intervention Of Germany
for the restoration of secular power continues.
A Berlin paper says: =" IL is nonsense to sup
pose that Germany would lift a finger to restore
the temporal power TO the Pope. Cardinal
Jacobini only meant TO intimate that recon-
citation between the Pope and Kind Humbert
might be effected by the mediation of Ger
many THE French Chamber has passed,
without debate, the extra budgets asked for the
War and Naval Departments amounting 10
6S0OO,O0O francs for the army and 30,000,000
francs for the navy.-Cholera has made its
appearance in Essegg Slavonia There is an
average Of eight deaths daily from the disease
INDUSTRIAL.
The great longshoremen's strike in New
York is over. Following the declaration Of
District Assembly 49. OF the Knight of Labor
that the strike was or there was general rush
of longshoremeu and freight handlers along
the whole river front TO get back TO work. At
some of the piers along the East River the
strikers had not even waited for the order from
headquarters, but had crept back TO work on
the best terms they could malze.-A state
ment is published showing that in New York
city the loss of wages 20 strikers since Jan.
aggregates fully $4,000 00-There is an ex-
tensive strike on the Boston street railroads, TO
the great inconvenience Of the publicity
order of the Knights of Labor of Pennington,
N, H., 400 employees of Cloutman' shoe factory
struck because a new overseer discharged an
emplOye.-ln letter read at the dinner of
the Stationers Board Of Trade, in New York,
Mayor Hewitt alluded at some length to the
recent great strike and the subject of labor
organizations in general. He says: Just now
the city is suffering, and seems likely TO suffer,
from new form of despotism, by which not
only employers but employees are deprived of
al free agency, and are made subject TO the
control of secret body, where originated and
OF whom composed no one seems to know"
81 would not discourage such associa-
tions, but il is intolerable that under any cir
cumstances the business of the whole COM
munity shall be arrested because some man
may imagine he has grievance which re-
quires the sacrifice of thousands of people in
order that he may get rights that ought TO be
secured TO him by law aud confirmed TO him
in courts If they be denied"
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Cardinal Gibbons, the American prelate, has
arrived at Rome, where distinguished honors
are being shown him.-Gov. Wetmore, OF
Rhode Island, has ordered a special election
foT Congressman i'm the Western district for
Feb 81, 10 eli the vacancy caused by the I'M
seating of VIM. A. Pirce.-The New York
Republican Congressional Delegation gave a
dinner TO Seuator-elect Hiscock at the Airing
ton annex last week.-So Car less than 81 GOO
has been raised for the proposed monument 10
Nicc-Prosident Hendricks, al Indianapolis, and
Shelby County, his boyhood's home, has con-
tributed $35.25.--Smith M. Weed, leading
New York politician, expresses the belief that
President Cleveland will not seek reelection,
and that in this event Gov. Hill will be the
choice of New York Democrats for President
An intelligent-looking negro named
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among the colored people Of Clarendon County
S. G. lie declares that be is prophet Of God
ordained 10 reveal the future TO the colorec
people.
OBITUARY
Mr.. George NJ Weston Librarian Of the Sen
ate, died at the National Hotel Saturday after
noon. lie was "a years of age and had beer
81 about two weeks. He was a native o.
Maine.--Mrs. Henry Wood. the novelist an
thor Of East Lynne" is dead She was abou
81 years Of age.-The Rev. VIVA. III. Ferris
ID. d., Methodist clergyman, died suddenly a
his heme in Matteawan, N. Y, Thursday night
OF heart disease, aged y years. lie had been
member Of the New York Methodist Conierenc
for "a years.
cRIAfEs AND CASUALTIES.
At San Francisco, Friday night, George Mess
mer shot Frederick Muller and Mrs. MULES
the sister Of Messmer's divorced wife and the
shot himself The murderer and Muller wi
probably die. Mrs Muller is not seriously in
1ured.--Alderman O'Neil, one of the Ne
York "bO0dlors," was sentenced TO four and
half years imprisonment and 10 pay a fine
$2O00-Jacob Hohe, q New York saloon
Keeper who was jealous OF his young and al
tractive wife Rosie poured quantity Of wi
riOl over her face, saying that he would spo
her beauty She was badly burned-Spea
s. Hollingsworth, who embezzled $4,000
treasurer of Knox County, Ind, was foun
guilty and sentenced 30 three years imprsoI
mont-The collapse Of halffnished bar
al Russellville, Ark, killed two men.-Te
prisoners, convicted recently Of larceny, WEI
publicly whipped in the jail yard at Ne
Castle, Del, Satnrday--TwO sons Of Mathis
MunsOn were drowned al Petersburg, H. viii
skating One of the boys had broken throup
the ice; the other going 20 the rescue was pulls
under by his brother.--At Corning, n. y
Saturday evening, Robert Wilson, aged L., SD
and killed his friend, George Woods aged 2
Woods went 10 see George Wilson aud knock,
al the door, but failed 20 answer when WilsC
asked who IL was whereupOn Wilson fired an
killed him.--A dispatch from Columbus {
states that Gov. FOraker's recommendation
offer $4,000 reward for the capture of the mu
derer OF Detective Hullgan, Of Cleveland, b.
been approved by the State Senate.
MIsCEILANEOUs
Nineteen working days remain TO the pre
ent Congress. Thirteen of The Ia annual a
preparation bills INCLUDING the river and ha
Dor bill are not yet ready TO go TO the Pres
dent Ten remain 10 be acted upon by Il
Senate, nine require the action of Senate cor
mittees; five have not yet passed the Hous
and two have yet 10 make their initial ST,
from the House committees. In addition
these the last years Notifications bin vet III
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